Wash or dish cloth



Sept. 9. 1924. 1,507,707

A. MORGANSTERN WASH OR DISH CLOTH Filed March 24. 1923 Patented Sept. 9,

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Application at March 24, 1923. Serial 1%. mm.

This invention relates to wash or dish.

cloths, an object thereof being to provide an improved article of this kind which will have increased utility and will be relatively durable for various washing purposes, and whichwill enable aperson touse it without having to immerse the hands in the waterv and without wetting the hands.

'A further object of this invention is to i provide an improved wash or dish cloth constructed' in the form of a bag adapted. to

fit over the hand, and which is not only;

held'firmly on by means of an elastic wrist band, but a snug fit is provided around the wrist, thereby preventing water from etting into the interior of the bag, the atter being reversible for use on either hand. A further object of this invention is to rovide an: improved wash or dish cloth in the form of a bag, which fits freely over the hand of theuser and which is provided with a waterproof or im ervious lining enabling the user'to keep t e hand dry at all times, and which is provided with a 100 or strap at the outer end thereof-to facilitate the removal of the bag without ma terially wetting the other hand.

Other objects of this invention will appear in the following description thereof,

reference beinghad to the accompanying drawin forming a part of this specification, w erein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the several views, and wherein Fig. 1 is' a pers (ac-- tive view illustrating my improved was or dish cloth as a plied to the hand; Fig. 2 is an enlarged ont end view taken partly in section thru a side ed and Fig. 3 is an enlar ed detail sectiona view taken thru: a side e ge of the bag.

Before explaining in detail the present improvement and mode of operation thereof, I desire to have it understood that the invention isnot limited to the details of construction and arrang'lelment of parts which are illustrated in t eaccompanyin drawings, since the invention is-capable o other embodiments, and that the phraaeolog'y which I employ is for the purpose of de- Turkishtoweling, or anyother suitable absorbent fabric, and .the inner fabric is of suitable rubberized or other waterproof material forming a water-tight bag. In forming. the bag, the inner and outer fabrics maybe cut double and folded together, and

then stitched along the side edges thereof.

,The fabrics are stitched together in such manner as to provide a water-proof joint, so that the bag will be entirely impervious to the ingress of water.

. Referring to the drawings, wherein I have illustrated a present preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be seen that the present improved wash or di sh cloth ,com-

prises an outer fabric 9 of absorbent" material and an inner fabric 10. These two.

fabrics are folded together at 11 and thefour juxtaposed edges thereof are stitched along the' side edges. As shown in Figs. taposed edges "of the inner and outer fabrics are first stitched together at 14. The be is then turned inside out and is stitch with a second line of stitching 15 spaced far enough apart from the first lme of stitchsignated at 16 in Fig. 3, thus making a double seam or a pair of parallel lines of stitching enclosing therebetween the four juxtaposed edges 'of the two fabrics. From this construction the inner waterproof fabric 10 will not only be secured at the side edges to the outer absorbent fabr c, but will be so connected thereto as to form an efleetive waterproof joint, the double seam further strengthening the bag so as to preventthe edges from pulhng apart. Itwill thus be noted that t e two fabrics are offectually secured together by means of pair of parallel four-ply seams, nnd it W111 be also noted that since both sides of the bag are identical it may not only roversed on the hand, but also used on either hand, and the bag is adaptedto have long: use and wear since either side can be 2 and 3, the four juxing 14 to entirely'enclose the raw edges deterchangeably used over the palm of the hand will be seen that the elastic wrist band will fit 'ti htly over the wrist, the elastic drawing t e inner waterproof fabric ti ht- 1y about the wrist so as to render the ag water-tight and present any water from entering when the'hand and wrist are immersed in the water.

At its outer end the wash or dish cloth is provided with a loop or strap 20 secured in any suitable manner to the fabrics and adapted to be grasped for the u ose of removing the bag from the an without wetting the other hand.

If desired, a single fabric of absorbent material, waterproof on the inside to provide an 'impervlous lining, me. be utilized instead of a air of fabrics. n such case the construction of the bag would be substantially the same as hereinbefore de scribed, with the exception that a single fab ric, waterproof on the inside, would be used instead of separate outer and inner fabrics.

Although the present invention is designed for use. particularly as a wash cloth or wash rag for washing the face or body without having. the hands in water or have the hands'come in contact with soap and water, or as a dish cloth if desired, it will be understood that the invention. maybe adapted for variousother uses or purposes not herein set forth and yet embraced within the scope thereof.

It is to be understood that by describing in detail herein any particular form, structure, or arrangement, it is not intended to limit the invention beyond the terms of the claim or the requirements of the prior art.

Having thus ex lained the nature of my said invention an described a way of constructing and using the same, although without attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the modes of its use, I claim:

A device of he kind described comprising a laminated fabric composed of an outer absorbent fabric and an inner waterproof fabric, said laminated fabric being folded upon itself intermediate its ends, the side edges being stitched together and the adjacent portions thereof folded over the seam and again stitched together thus enclosing the free side edges 0 the fabric and providing a hand receiving pocket, the opening in said pocket being gathered and provided with elastic means for forming a watertight joint around the wrist of the user.

Signed at 1822 Park Row Bldg, New

York city, New York, this 21st day of' March, 1928.

ALICE MORGANSTERN. 

